Boy · Name family
Amar
26,072births recorded
17Countries
4Variants
2024Peak · Slovenia
#74Slovenia 2025
Amar is a boy name family recorded 26,072 times in 17 countries since 1927. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#74 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2024, at 307.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ammar (Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Amar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar | Slovene | 6,895 | 🇫🇷 France | #574 | 1967 | ▲ 11 % |
| Amar | Slovene | 5,334 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1388 | 2023 | ▼ 3 % |
| Amar | Slovene | 1,549 | 🏴 England & Wales | #658 | 2024 | ▲ 99 % |
| Amar | Slovene | 1,352 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #91 | 2016 | ▲ 3 % |
| Amar | Slovene | 909 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #129 | 2016 | ▲ 16 % |
| Amar | Slovene | 479 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #74 | 2024 | ▲ 86 % |
| Ammar | Slovene | 3,083 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1241 | 2025 | ▲ 33 % |
| Ammar | Slovene | 1,203 | 🏴 England & Wales | #606 | 2023 | ▲ 80 % |
| Ammar | Slovene | 695 | 🇫🇷 France | #1177 | 2025 | ▲ 51 % |
| Ammar | Slovene | 468 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #458 | 2024 | ▲ 119 % |
| Ammar | Slovene | 274 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #514 | 2016 | ▲ 4 % |
| Ammar | Slovene | 257 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #360 | 2018 | ▲ 14 % |
| Amaar | English | 458 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 2021 | ▼ 53 % |
| Amaar | English | 354 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2010 | ▲ 93 % |
| Amaar | English | 25 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Amaar | English | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2022 | – |
| Ammaar | English | 368 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Ammaar | English | 239 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2013 | – |
| Ammaar | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Amar ↔ Ammar — spelling variant
- Amar ↔ Amaar — spelling variant
- Amar ↔ Ammaar — spelling variant
Questions about Amar
How popular is the name Amar?
In 2025 it ranked #74 in Slovenia. Official registers record 26,072 births across 17 countries.
What is Amar in other languages?
Ammar (Slovene); Amaar (English); Ammaar (English).
When was Amar most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2024, at 307.2 births per 100,000.
Is Amar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Amar is a boy name.